Validating wireless connection

Step 6 Select the Connection tab and check the Connect when this network is in range box.

Step 7 Select the Association tab and uncheck the “The key is provided for me automatically” box, then select Network Authentication & Data encryption and type in the Network key according to the wireless settings on your router.

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Click OK to close miis Wireless Network properties.

This error is typically related to wireless network authentication and often appears because your Windows device is mistakenly searching for an 802.1x connection. Step 3 Right-click wireless network connection, then select Properties.Step 4 Select the Wireless Networks tab, and then select the network from the bottom list.Select Properties once you locate the wireless network causing the error.Step 5 Select the Authentication tab and uncheck the Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network box.If the Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network box is checked, it will trigger the “unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network” message because Windows is looking for a certificate but your wireless router is not set up for certificate security.

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